Law and Health Weekly

Merck Frosst Canada, Inc. - Using dried blood spots in discovery stage pharmacokinetics is feasible

Merck KgaA - Genaissan acquires rights to vilazodone antidepressant

Merck Research Laboratories - Saline perfusion not needed for rat brain penetration studies

Monash University, Melbourne - Review focuses on interaction between beta-AR and OPR in the heart

Mt. Sinai Medical Center - Metabolite assays detect 6-mercaptopurine toxicity after liver transplantation

Mt. Sinai School of Medicine - Age and genetics are among factors that influence TGF-beta₂ activity

Muirhouse Medical Group - Hepatitis B vaccination effective in intravenous drug users

MultiVu - Health benefits, medical cost savings associated with some dietary supplements

Nankai University, Tianjin - PCR assay can identify some E. coli strains in food and water

Nara Medical University - RNA interference against PARP-1 efficiently suppresses HIV-1 replication

National Center for Infectious Diseases, Japan - Virus-immunoglobulin complexes involved in early virus elimination

National Cheng Kung University - Valacyclovir reduces seizure susceptibility in HSV-1-infected mice

National Ctr. for Biomedical Engineering, Galway - Tetrahedral amorphous carbon may be effective for vascular stent coatings

National Defense Medical Center, Taipei - A new, rapid immunochromatographic assay detects botulinum neurotoxin type B

National University of Singapore Hospital - Telomerase activity and COX-2 may be potential markers for certain cancers

National Yang Ming University - Main cytochrome P450 enzymes involved in safrole 1'-hydroxylation identified

National Yang-Ming University - Homotypic interaction domain of core protein of dengue virus identified

Neose Technologies, Inc. - Biopharmaceutical company CFO retires, successor named

Nephros, Inc. - American Stock Exchange lists common stock of medical device firm

NeuroMetrix, Inc. - Medical device company expands options for diabetic peripheral neuropathy

Nexia Biotechnologies, Inc. - Canadian government expands support for counter-terrorism antidote

Non-Invasive Monitoring Systems, Inc. - AT-101 device shows usefulness in experimental asthma, CPR

North American Scientific, Inc. - Medical technology company reports record third quarter net sales

North Carolina State University - Regression method used to identify cis-regulatory motifs

Northwestern University - Reducing exposure to calcineuron inhibitors may reduce renal insufficiency

Norwegian Univ. of Science & Techology - Neuroticism, BMI, gender, and age factors for ED in physically active students

Nucleonics, Inc. - Biotechnology company names clinical advisory board

Nura, Inc. - Biotech company closes series A financing, awarded grant for anxiety research

Nutri Pharmaceuticals Research Inc. - Powdered oils producer launches 3 OmegasT fatty acid

Nutrition - Group urges government to give consumers realistic nutrition advice

Nutrition 21, Inc. - Study links low chromium levels to heart disease in men with diabetes

Nymox Pharmaceutical Corporation - Pharma company expands product pipeline, announces study results

Obstetrics - pH-self measurement and immediate treatment helps prevent premature birth

Octapharma - Companies specializing in hemophilia partner to present symposium

Okayama University - CYP3A promotes endotoxemic liver injury through oxidative stress

Omnicell, Inc. - Premier Purchasing Partners awards contract to information technology company

Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharma company announces clinical trial for anticancer compound initiated

Orthopedics - NSAID use, cigarette smoking not linked to aseptic loosening around THA

PDI, Inc. - Outsourced sales and marketing company names executive VP human resources

PRA International - Clinical research organizations appoints director of global product development

Pall Corporation - Filtration, separations and purification company founder dies

Panacea Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company announces developments in oncology program

Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc., - Pharma company receives tentative approval of generic Ultracet

Patient Protection - New Jersey Committee approves measure to protect patients

Paul Brousse Hospital - A gene variant raises liver cancer risk in alcoholic cirrhosis patients

Personnel - AMN Healthcare Services appoints chief financial officer

Personnel - Coventry CEO Allen F. Wise retires; CFO Dale B. Wolf named as successor

Personnel - George Mark Children's House appoints new executive director

Personnel - McGovern Institute at MIT announces new director

Personnel - Scott Dustin named VP of sales and marketing, Global Med Technologies

Pfizer - Celecoxib no better than placebo for pruritis in cesarean-section patients

Pharmacy Management - Ellipticare to manage Clarian Health Partners' outpatient pharmacies

Philips Medical Systems - FDA OKs defibrillator without prescription

Phoenix Health Systems - Consulting firm chosen to perform assessment of hospital information systems

PhytoMedical Technologies, Inc. - Biopharmaceutical company announces formation of scientific advisory board

Pierce Biotechnology - Novel solution can eliminate background in film-based applications

Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas - Hospital uses carotid stent device to open blocked arteries in the neck

Prince Wales Hospital, Hong Kong - SARS rates vary among three categories of hospital workers in Hong Kong

Princess Margaret Hospital - Combining radiation therapy and tamoxifen helps prevent cancer recurrence

ProCyte Corporation - Skin care company expands Asia-Pacific distribution

Procter & Gamble - Menstrual cycle as a vital sign of health addressed at scientific forum

Procurement - Broadlane announces procurement services for healthcare providers

Prostate Cancer Foundation - Report on prostate cancer frames debates on treatment

Prous Science - Synthetic HDL caused significant regression of coronary atherosclerosis

Prous Science, Barcelona - Arundic acid shows promise for treatment of stroke

ProxyMed, Inc. - Healthcare transaction service signs connectivity agreement with insurer

Pyxis Genomics Canada - TLR9- and TLR9+ mice display similar immune responses to DNA vaccine

Quality Assurance - New York finds incomplete data in incidence reports

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated - Diagnostics tests measure metastatic breast cancer circulating tumor cells

RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology - Endothelial progenitor cells may hold the key to tissue regeneration

Rajiv Gandhi Cntr. Biotechnol. - Chemotherapeutic potential of plumbagin investigated

Rand Corp. - Study: sprawl linked to chronic ailments

Recom Managed Systems, Inc. - Andrea Natale joins device company's medical advisory board

Red Cross Hospital, France - Concurrent ovarian and endometrial cancers highlight diagnostic difficulties

Rigshospital, Denmark - Danish HRT users increased risk of cancer with various prognostic indicators

Rikshospitalet University Hospital - Fluvastatin well tolerated in renal-compromised, hypercholesterolemia patients

Robarts Research Institute - Research institute opens clinical imaging research lab in Canada

Rosemarie Yancosek - Health products company named among 100 best for working mothers

Royal Brompton Hospital, London - Deletion allele is associated with quadriceps strength in obstructive disease

Royal Melbourne Hospital - SU5416 treats metastatic kidney cancer in a von Hippel-Lindau syndrome patient

S. Joao Hospital - Wound repair and angiogenesis is altered in inflammatory bowel disease

SRS Software, Inc. - Government pushes to launch national electronic health information system

SUNY Downstate Medical Center - Cocaine HCl may inhibit Ca²⁺ influx and/or intracellular release

Safeway Inc. - Food retailer raises $2.3 million for Muscular Dystrophy Association campaign

Sangamo BioSciences Inc. - Proangiogenic gene therapy shows promise for treating cardiovascular disease

Sapporo Medical University - Role of renal natriuretic and depressor systems in hypertension studied

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System - Florida healthcare system installs analytical management, productivity system

Savient Pharmaceuticals - Pharmaceutical company reports on potential divestiture of Israeli operations

Savory Palate, Inc. - New wheat-free cookbook reinvents author's favorite recipes

Schering-Plough - Deborah Jorn, Stephen Farrand named to new posts at science-based drug company

Seoul National University - Neural stem cells improve sensorimotor deficits in brains with focal ischemia

Sepracor, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company announces pricing of $500 million offering

Siemens Medical Solutions - World's first open bore, 1.5 Tesla MRI system installed at Mayo Clinic

Slovak Academy of Sciences - Role of leptin in farm animals reviewed

Smith Barney - Women's critical health issues were focus at seventh annual symposium

Sophia Children's Univ. Hospital, Rotterdam - Therapeutic drug monitoring useful tool in treatment of HIV-1-infected children

Specialty Laboratories - Richard K. Whitney joins laboratories board, former director resigns

St. George's Hospital, London -  Plasmodium vivax hexose transporter characterized

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Enzyme images reveal secrets of antibiotic resistance, suggest new drug design

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Study results offer hope for non-toxic cancer therapy in future

Standard & Poor's - Changes to stock market index fund announced

Starion Instruments - Medical device company launches instrument for soft-tissue cutting, coagulation

State Univ. of New York, Buffalo - Surgical technique described for locally progressive advanced disease

State University of New York - Younger drinkers more prone to problem behavior later

Stellar International - Health Canada approves marketing of diagnostic test for bladder cancer

StemCells, Inc. - NIH grants new money for more research into Alzheimer, spinal cord injuries

Strategic - Opportunities in the PPO sector to be discussed at conference

Sunkist Nutrition Bureau - Researchers link citrus to weight loss, reduced heart disease and cancer

SuperGen, Inc. - Companies' stock purchase agreement closes, Dacogen license agreement effective

Swiss Federal Inst. of Technology, Zurich - (S)-MCT prodrug inhibits HSV-1 TK-transduced osteosarcoma cell growth

Systems Xcellence Inc. - Healthcare IT company announces $1.2 million contract with mail-order pharmacy

TAP Pharmaceutical Products, Inc. - Flamel licenses Micropump technology for lansoprazole

Tanox, Inc. - Biopharmaceutical firm named one of fastest growing Texas tech companies

Tehran University - Arsenic could be suitable as first-line treatment in type of leukemia

Telecommunications - Cingular Wireless assists HealthNet Community Health Centers

Teleflex Incorporated Julie McDowell - Provider to industry revises third and fourth quarter outlook

Temple University - Simulator training boosts confidence and skills for surgical residents

The Burke Group - Susan Harris named president of labor relations firm's healthcare division

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - Vanilla may have a future as a sickle cell treatment, research shows

Tm Bioscience - Bioscience announces supply agreement with Resurrection Medical Center

Tokyo Medical & Dental Univ. - PGE2 produced by COX-2 increases BMP-2 expression via binding the EP4 receptor

Toronto General Hospital - Device closure of patent foramen ovale is a safe, day-case procedure

Tottori University - Novel human artificial chromosomes facilitate gene delivery

Transkaryotic Therapies, Inc. - Biopharm company names new VPs of business development, intellectual property

Trinity College, Dublin - Gene-based therapy in prostate cancer reviewed

True Health, Inc. - Medical equipment company announces revenues of $3,274,281 in first half of FY04

Tufts New England Medical Center, Boston - Patients with 'lone' atrial fibrillation may have atrial abnormalities

Tulane University - Classic AIDS diagnosed in sooty mangabey after an 18-year natural infection

U.K. Inst. for Cancer Research - Phase II trial data on carboplatin/paclitaxel/gemcitabine regimen reported

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Assay to differentiate Aspergillus from other yeasts developed

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Excess drinking shortens life by 30 years

U.S. Department of Agriculture - Phage spraying optimized to reduce Listeria on honeydew melon

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - DNA microarray method to identify bacteria in fecal samples developed

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Nitric oxide accelerates regression in head and neck cancer

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Sulfite recalls and reported adverse events reviewed

U.S. National Cancer Institute - Cre recombinase transgenic mice will expedite human adult thyroid analysis

U.S. National Cancer Institute - Novel assay facilitates analysis of NK cell microsomal proteins

U.S. National Cancer Institute - Study finds no connection to development of connective tissue disorders

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Backbone dynamics of HIV-1 RT RNase H domain similar under all conditions

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Drug resistance mutations in HIV-1 RT increase template-switching frequency

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Phosphatidylinositol ether lipid analogues induce apoptosis in cancer cells

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Poor immunogenicity of tumor antigen due to peptide-MHC-I instability

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Progress on vaccine strategies against viral infections reported

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Simian virus-tainted adenovirus vaccine does not increase cancer risk

U.S. National Institutes of Health - V beta 14+ T cells mediate disease induced by RSV G glycoprotein

UFR Physiology of the Nutrition and PNPE - Caraway and caper are potential anti-hyperglycemic plants for diabetes

US LABS - Cancer center quality diagnostics on every physician's computer via web tool

Univ. of California, Irvine - Scientists successfully target key HIV protein

Univ. of California, San Diego - Hippocampus damage determines effect on spatial and recognition memory

Univ. of Medicine & Dentistry, New Jersey - Study supports hypothesis that FM is a depression spectrum disorder

Univ. of Niss, Serbia and Montenegro - Vitamin supplements no benefit against gastro-intestinal cancer

Univ. of Southern California - Immune responses to peptide epitope in melanoma patients described

Univ. of Texas Medical Branch - Intramuscular and liver triglycerides are increased in elderly adults

Univ. of Texas SW Medical Center - PathoGene is a web-based pathogen coding and analysis resource

Univ. of Texas Southwestern - UT Southwestern receives $1.78 million grant for obesity research

Univ. of Texas, Dallas - Veterans have damage in specific, primitive portion of nervous system

University Erlangen-Nurnberg - MR imaging during brain surgery improves tumor removal

University Hospital Essen - Even low fitness level reduces cardiovascular morbidity and mortality

University Hospital Navarra, Pamplona - New assay can measure capecitabine and its metabolites in plasma

University Hospital Ulm - Prognostic markers determined for renal failure severity in PUUV infection

University of Alabama - Double-modified adenovirus transfers genes to cervical cancer in vivo

University of Alberta - LC/MALDI assay suitable for membrane proteome analysis

University of Alberta Hospital - Benefits of spironolactone seen in RALES extended to participants not in a trial

University of Amsterdam - Shorter course of chemotherapy beneficial for children with Wilms tumor

University of Basel Hospital - Bone mineral content changes after surgical treatment of morbid obesity

University of Bergen - Asymptomatic type of disease also adversely affects pregnancy and birth

University of Birmingham - Muscle chemoreflex inputs to cardiovascular control need multiple measurements

University of Birmingham - No relation was shown between inflammation and cardioversion outcome

University of California, Los Angeles - Hyaluronic acid in biomatrices protects against common orthopaedic pathogens

University of California, Los Angeles - NCX is regulated by Ca²⁺ during excitation-contraction coupling

University of California, San Diego - Integrin and growth factor signaling pathways may function togther in the heart

University of Cambridge - Effect of freezing rate and excipient on vaccine infectivity compared

University of Cape Town - Amprenavir-ritonavir is a viable option for twice-daily or daily HIV therapy

University of Cincinnati - Apo E has isoprotein-specific effects on many biological processes and diseases

University of Colorado - West Nile virus spread rapidly throughout the U.S.

University of Connecticut - Antigen injection into anterior chamber activates splenic CD8+ cells

University of Dundee - Signaling pathways have been implicated in cardiac hypertrophy

University of Dusseldorf - Er:YAG laser can disrupt osteoblast mitochondria activity

University of Edinburgh - Altered LH receptor splicing not involved in luteolysis

University of Florida - Researchers develop silica-coated nanoparticles

University of Florida - Scientists combine experimental therapies to fight gene disorders

University of Freiburg - Dendritic cells partially protect against intracerebral viral challenge

University of Gaziantep - Method improves denoising in ECG signals

University of Geneva - Non-invasive phenytoin monitoring feasible with reverse iontophoresis

University of Glasgow - KSHV ORF57 protein interacts with REF protein and acts as RNA export factor

University of Glasgow - Promoting walking, cycling as an alternative to using cars: what works?

University of Heidelberg - Slow-dividing fraction of SCs may be associated with primitive function

University of Helsinki - Peroxiredoxins seem to influence lung cancer progression

University of Leeds - Prostaglandin EP receptors targets for colorectal cancer treatment/prevention

University of Leicester - Confocal laser scanning microscope used in study of trophoblasts

University of Louisville - Mismanagement of panic disorder argues for mental health professionals in EDs

University of Louisville - The lung may act as a short-term depot for nicotine

University of Louvain - Belgian researchers explore revolutionary approach to angiogenesis

University of Lund - Human papillomavirus in cervical cancers in Mozambique genotyped

University of Lund Hospital - Compound has been found to be efficacious in relief of acute attacks of migraine

University of Manitoba - A switch to hi-FGF-2 accumulation would exacerbate hypertrophy

University of Massachusetts - Cytidine deaminase recruited to S regions by the transcriptional machinery

University of Melbourne - Tyrosine gated electron transfer toxic mechanism key of Alzheimer beta-amyloid

University of Michigan - Janus kinase 2 modulation in ovarian cancer cells may depend on p53

University of Michigan - Variations in the glucocorticoid receptor gene may alter emotional stability

University of Michigan Medical School - Franek to protect biomedical research instrumentation at medical school

University of Minnesota - HIV-1 K103N mutation present in antiretroviral therapy-naive patients

University of Minnesota - Sprouty1 may serve as an intrinsic mediator governing ventricular remodeling

University of Montpellier 1 - ERK-2 regulates viral assembly and release by phosphorylating HIV-1 p6(Gag)

University of Munich - T cells specific for onconeuronal antigen mediate encephalomyelitis

University of Munster - The Contour Meniscus Arrow is superior to the first-generation arrow

University of Navarra Clinic - Positron emission tomography grants a noninvasive look at transgene activity

University of Nebraska Medical Center - Gene expression in androgen independent disease characterized

University of North Carolina - CF-KO murine model useful for study of altered drug clearance

University of North Carolina - Lopinavir/ritonavir plus phenytoin results in a two-way drug interaction

University of Oxford - Gender plays no role in the association between the 5HTT gene and neuroticism

University of Oxford - Photo-CIDNP NMR methods for protein fold imaging reviewed

University of Oxford - Retroviruses spread by induction of virological synapses

University of Padua - FV Leiden polymorphism probably doesn't contraindicate birth control pill

University of Padua - Real-time PCR is standard for quantitative CMV viremia assessment in transplants

University of Palermo - Presenilin 1 gene mutations may be linked to early-onset Alzheimer disease

University of Pennsylvania - Future of cosmetic neurology debated

University of Pittsburgh - Genetic mutations linked to the practice of burning coal in homes in China

University of Pittsburgh - New protocols in kidney-pancreas transplantation produces better results

University of Queensland - Diabetic cardiomyopathy reviewed

University of Queensland - Is academic medicine not innovative enough?

University of Rochester Medical Center - Discovery of gene-expression changes leads to advancement in Parkinson research

University of Rome La Sapienza - Lambda phages display enhanced transduction capabilities upon modification

University of Sao Paulo - DNA vaccine activates CD8+ cells and reduces lung injury in TB

University of Seville - GMAP-210 activity required for Golgi ribbon formation

University of Shizuoka - Osteoclastic bone resorption stimulated in regucalcin rats with increasing age

University of South Florida - Preadolescents' body image concerns need attention

University of Strathclyde - Efficacy of anti-fertility vaccine compared in male animals

University of Szeged - Beta₂ -agonist treatment enhances OTR mRNA expression in pregnant rats

University of Texas - Genes involved in cardiac mitochondrial dysfunction identified

University of Texas - Socioeconomic status is a significant predictor in understanding an outbreak

University of Tokushima - Inhibition of MAP kinases by antioxidant treatment may be a therapeutic strategy

University of Tokyo - Suppression of MCM10 and TopBP1 involved in UV-induced DNA damage

University of Toronto - Maternal hypo- or hyperthyroidism may cause infants' impaired vision processing

University of Utrecht - Hematological response in off-pump CABG characterized

University of Warsaw - Effects of a potent mu-opioid receptor agonist are investigated

University of Washington - Americans had strong need for spiritual support following 9/11 attacks

University of Washington - Breast MRI gains support as important diagnostic tool

University of Washington - Unpaired nucleotides facilitate HIV-1 RT displacement synthesis via duplex RNA

University of Waterloo - Two-breath technique detected dependence of the CO₂ response on PCO₂

University of Wisconsin - Detoxification deficiency linked to increased oxidative stress in SLE etiology

University of Witten-Herdecke - Adiponectin level increases after weight loss in obese children

University of Wyoming - Study identifies possible gender-related factors in cardiac function

University of Zurich - Tonsillar tissue cultures preserve their structure for a limited time

VA Long Beach Healthcare Systems - Nicotinic acid effective for managing lipids in patients with metabolic syndrome

VA Medical Cntr., Oregon - E2 drives materno-fetal tolerance by expanding regulatory T cell compartment

Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. - Hospital group completes 9-3/4% tender offer for senior subordinated notes

ViaCell, Inc. - Court overturns cord blood patent infringement verdict, denies injunction

WWMR, Inc. - Neuropathic pain market growth predicted in report

Wageningen University - Fasting-induced adipose factor increased by fenofibrate treatment

Waggener Edstrom - Communications group sponsors Portland's Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure

Wake Forest University - Microdebrider more effective at treating pediatric airway

Wake Forest University - Parental involvement can help prevent underage drinking

Washington State Medical Association - Washington medical group explains differences between healthcare initiatives

Washington State Nurses Association - Nurses' association opposes mandatory flu vaccination policy

Washington University - Biologists show lizard migration is traced to Florida

World Health Organization - Act now to avoid a major HIV/AIDS epidemic in Western Pacific region, WHO says

World Health Organization - Partnership aims to stop the invisible epidemic of maternal deaths